Supreme Martial Arts: Unlock Boundless Power!

Chapter 66

It was getting late, and the weather wasn't favorable. The moon was hidden behind thick, dark clouds, and even the starlight couldn't penetrate the harsh weather and remained concealed.

A shadow flickered faintly, lurking beneath the inner fortress of Xu Family's stronghold.

The face of this shadow was covered with a black scarf, none other than Zhou Yi, who had been at Xu Family's stronghold for five days. Since he had been assigned a residence, he had been staying there quietly, just like the other guests, without any distinctive actions. However, he understood very well that as a new guest, Xu Family would never trust him, let alone assign him any important tasks. Only through a period of observation could he gradually integrate into the vast system of Xu Family's stronghold.

But for him, this was undoubtedly the best situation. If Xu Family were to assign him a difficult task at this moment or transfer him to the county town, he would probably go mad with frustration.

During these five days, he openly familiarized himself with the layout of the outer fortress. This approach not only didn't arouse suspicion but also earned him some trust from others.

Once he understood the layout of the outer fortress, Zhou Yi set his sights on the inner fortress. He didn't have much time to carefully plan; one month was far from enough to gain the trust of Xu Family.

In that case, stealing was undoubtedly the best choice.

With a slight movement, he pressed himself tightly against the wall. Channeling his internal energy, he climbed up the inner fortress like a large gecko.

Although the inner fortress of Xu Family was not as grand as the outer fortress, it still stood at around four meters high. However, during times of peace, the defense of the inner fortress walls relaxed considerably. Zhou Yi smoothly ascended the inner fortress without alerting anyone.

Once he reached the top of the city wall, his gaze swept across, taking in the environment of the inner fortress. Compared to the outer fortress, which plunged into darkness at night, the inner fortress was undoubtedly much brighter. Dim candlelight could be seen emanating from many houses.

However, Zhou Yi furrowed his brows slightly. Who knew where Xu Family's library was located in the inner fortress? He couldn't possibly search room by room.

With a sigh in his heart, he acknowledged his lack of experience. If his father and their generation were here, they might have come up with a good solution. However, he also had some doubts, wondering if his father and the others had ever engaged in such sneaky activities.

Suddenly, footsteps came from a distance. A lantern led the way as several people hurriedly passed by. Zhou Yi's keen eyesight immediately recognized Xu Xiangqian among them. His heart stirred, and he descended from the city wall, cautiously following behind.

His internal energy cultivation had reached the pinnacle of the tenth level, and he had also practiced breath-holding techniques. When he focused his energy on his ears, all the visible and hidden sentinels were nothing more than decorations to him.

Besides, Xu Family's nighttime vigilance couldn't possibly be stationed every three steps or five steps. With those sparse sentinels, they had no chance of detecting his presence.

Before long, Xu Xiangqian and the others had arrived at the largest courtyard within the inner fortress.

Zhou Yi originally intended to continue tracking them, but as he approached the courtyard, a sudden sense of danger arose within him, as if there was something threatening to him inside.

This feeling was abrupt, causing him to halt his steps. He quickly reviewed his memories in his mind, and then it became clear to him.

Since reaching the tenth level of internal energy, Zhou Yi had only experienced this sensation when he encountered his grandfather. He instantly knew that the person residing in this courtyard must be Xu Yinjie, one of the two top experts at the tenth level in Taicang County, who was on par with Zhou's grandfather.